Soulshift
| Soulshift | |
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| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Triggered |
| Introduced | Champions of Kamigawa |
| Last used | Saviors of Kamigawa |
| Reminder Text | Soulshift N (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with mana value N or less from your graveyard to your hand.) |
| Statistics |
27 cards  18.5%  33.3%  48.1% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Soulshift" | |
Soulshift is a triggered ability on some Spirit creatures found in Kamigawa block. The ability allows a player to return a Spirit card of mana value no greater than the Soulshift number from their graveyard to their hand when the Soulshift creature dies. With the exception of Promised Kannushi, a Human Druid, all Soulshift cards have a mana value one greater than their Soulshift number.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Soulshift
- A keyword ability that lets a player return a card from their graveyard to their hand. See rule 702.46, “Soulshift.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 702.46. Soulshift
- 702.46a Soulshift is a triggered ability. “Soulshift N” means “When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may return target Spirit card with mana value N or less from your graveyard to your hand.”
- 702.46b If a permanent has multiple instances of soulshift, each triggers separately.
Rulings
- The soulshift number tells you the maximum mana value of the Spirit card you can target.
- You choose whether or not to return the targeted creature card when the ability resolves.
Examples
Example 1
Thousand-legged Kami 
Creature — Spirit
6/6
Soulshift 7 (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with converted mana cost 7 or less from your graveyard to your hand.)
Example 2
Forked-Branch Garami 
Creature — Spirit
4/4
Soulshift 4, soulshift 4 (When this creature dies, you may return up to two target Spirit cards with converted mana cost 4 or less from your graveyard to your hand.)
Example 3
Kodama of the Center Tree 
Legendary Creature — Spirit
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Kodama of the Center Tree’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of Spirits you control.
Kodama of the Center Tree has soulshift X, where X is the number of Spirits you control. (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with converted mana cost X or less from your graveyard to your hand.)